Can Healthy Eating Improve Your Mood?

Nutritional Counseling and Mood Improvement

It wasn't too long ago that people turned their noses up at the idea that diet could affect mood. However, modern information suggests that to be true indeed and we at Genesis Health Solutions have witnessed this on a regular basis. Here at Genesis Health Solutions in Lynchburg, VA, we help people improve overall health, including mental health, through nutritional counseling and other weight loss solutions.

Why Does Diet Affect Mood?

There are a number of ways that diet can affect mood. Processed foods and refined sugars are known to cause inflammation in the body, including in the brain. Inflammation results in your brain working less effectively and can lead to problems with mood, among others. A similar reaction may be seen in patients who have an inflammatory response to a particular kind of food, even if that food is generally understood to be healthy.

What is the Best Diet for Mood Improvement?

Overall, a diet low in processed foods and sugar, as well as a diet that includes the vegetables and fruits is associated with a more positive outlook on life and fewer anxiety or depression symptoms. Lean meats and healthy fats also usually make up a modest proportion of a well-balanced, healthy-mood diet. However, the best diet for mood improvement varies from person to person, so visiting our weight loss clinic here at Genesis Health Solutions can help you figure out the ideal diet for your needs.

Genesis Health Solutions Offers Nutritional Counseling at Our Clinic

Our facility here at Genesis Health Solutions in Lynchburg offers improvement for many disorders that are caused or worsened by excess weight. Mood disorders such as anxiety and depression are commonly associated with a poor diet, which can be remedied with nutritional counseling. If you need to lose weight or even if you don't, our weight loss clinic can help you find a new, healthier way to eat. To make an appointment, call us at (434) 316-0001.